Greeting People In English
When you meet people greet them saying Good morning/afternoon/evening. This is formal. In an informal style say Hello or Hi. Good morning is used before 12 pm. In most people’s speech, afternoon starts after lunch and changes to evening after normal working hours. Evening changes to night more or less at bedtime. But note that ‘Good evening’ usually has the sense of ‘Hello’ and ‘Good night’ or ‘Goodbye’. Good night is not used to greet …
